chronic traumatic encephalopathy Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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what is CTE
A
a progressive degenerative and fatal disease caused by repeated blows to the head its characterised by cognitive motor effective emotional dysfunction
2
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what is the first stage of symptoms of CTE
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headaches
loss of attention
concentration
3
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what is the second stage of symptoms of CTE
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anxiety
depression
suicide
4
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what is the third stage of CTE
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cognitive impairments with planning, multi tasking and more severe levels of memory loss
5
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what is the 4th stage of symptoms of CTE
A
dementia
psychotic symptoms
motor deficits
6
Q
how is CTE diagnosed
A
similar to Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s making diagnosis different and can only be diagnosed if it was fatal for a person
